Almost Ghosts

Three tales of perseverance and resilience unfold along the road that once linked the United States from East to West. Harley Russell, 73, survives on the tips from his whimsical store in Erick (Oklahoma), while fronting the Mediocre Music Maker show. Ángel Delgadillo, 91, the last barber of Seligman (Arizona), continues shaving drivers who veer off the interstate to visit his town. Lowell Davis, more than 80, is the first inhabitant of Red Oak II (Missouri), a ghost town he rebuilt through the restoration of its old houses. These three survivors embody grit and determination as they safeguard the most well-known route in America.